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Card Sharks

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TV Series

The Resume

    (April 24, 1978-January 11, 2002)
    Born in United States
    Aired on NBC (1978-1981), CBS, and Syndication (1986-1987, 2001-2002)
    NBC version hosted by Jim Perry
    CBS version hosted by Bob Eubanks
    Syndicated version hosted by Bill Rafferty (1986-1987) and Pat Bullard (2001-2002)
    Premise: Contestants facing a sequence of playing cards must guess if their next card has a higher or lower number than their current one
    Produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman

Why Card Sharks might be annoying:

    The game was repetitive.
    If a contestant guessed that their next card was higher or lower and the value of the card turned out to be the same, the contestant was penalized (this was later changed).
    The playing cards they used were HUGE!
    Bob Eubanks cried on the last episode of the CBS version.
    Announcer Gene Wood always read out a lame poem submitted by a home viewer before the start of the show (ex. You can't win trips/You can't win furs/But lots of cash/Can all be yurs/on Card Sharks!).
    The 2000's version bombed after half a season.

Why Card Sharks might not be annoying:

    It was a simple and fun game to play along with at home.
    TV Guide ranked it as the 37th greatest game show of all-time.
    They had a series of special episodes after 9/11 featuring firefighters and policemen playing for charity.
    They never tried to give away cheesy prizes or vacations to the contestants, focusing mainly on cash and cars.
    Kelly Packard was a contestant on the show before becoming famous.

Credit: Diplomat


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 37.50% Annoying